Opinions

The biggest obstacle to China becoming the world’s No. 1 economy is China. The communist nation’s determination to keep as tight a rein on its economy as it has on its citizens will lead to failure -- just as it has for other countries

China's greatest fear is that modernity is skin deep, and is easily lost. The gleaming modernity of the glass towers is just a skin, covering what lies behind: a vast sea

CAMP Hale at Colorado in the US is long way from Tibet. But what joins them together is the training of some 2,000 Tibetan warriors who were taught the art of guerilla warfare from 1957 to 1972 to fight China's Peoples' Liberation Army

To the surprise of many people, External Affairs Minister SM Krishna recently told his Chinese counterpart Yang Jiechi that New Delhi expects Beijing to change its position on Jammu & Kashmir by reciprocating the way India has handled Chinese “cor

The preliminary polls are out and Lobsang Sangay la has the early lead. A huge lead would be the correct phrase actually as he had almost twice the votes as the next h

Spend time in Japan with politicians and policymakers and the conversation always starts with China. After a while the talk turns to the US. Then it’s back to China. The connec

Silence on human rights should thus be no option; Mr Cameron should make clear to his Chinese hosts where he, and Britain, stand. In one way, the low level of trade should make that easier

On 12 October 2010, the Provincial Communist Party and Amdo (Ch. Qinghai) Provincial Government held a meeting on education during which a new policy to replace Tibet

Lamborghinis in Lhasa? Bentleys on the Barkhor, Rolls Royces in Ramoche, Maseratis parked at the Mentsee Khang? Lincoln Continentals lined up in front of the

At the outset I would like to state that I am neither an author nor a politician. But as a concerned citizen who has directly and indirectly made some small efforts for our nation in the last four decades, I could not remain silent about the